Southwestern High School (Piasa, Illinois) will be hosting the IHSSBCA Novice October 13, 2018. The IHSSBCA Novice will be run on the SCOP 10 Novice set. Marshall Mullins will be the tournament director for the Novice. The Novice tournament is specially designed to appeal to newer or inexperienced p...

Based on the forecast for bad weather for Friday afternoon through Saturday, we will be postponing the Piasa Bird Invitational planned for this Saturday. The outlook for travel is not worth the risk involved. We will reschedule the tournament for Monday, 21, 2019, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Regist...

The South Central Solo is in the books. We had a great event with some very exciting matches. Our readers were top notch and we had excellent tournament management by Donald Taylor. There were 48 competitors divided into a Varsity division of 24 and a JV division of 24. We couldn't have have tackled...

Southwestern High School (Piasa, Illinois) will be hosting the Piasa Bird Invitational IV (PBI IV) on January 12, 2019. The PBI IV will be run on the 2018 Scottie set from Glasgow, Kentucky. Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 20 3-part bonuses. The tournament will use 15-point "powe...

Southwestern will host a mirror of ScoBol Solo 2018 on December 15, 2018. This tournament is for individuals 1v1, not teams. Each match will consist of twenty tossup questions without bonuses. Donald Taylor is the tournament director for the SC Solo. The cost is $20 per player. Solo Registration Form

Tournament rules can be found at this link: http://www.ihssbca.org/wp-content/uploads/tournamentrules.pdf We will not be enforcing any rules concerning team uniforms. Please plan on arriving at Southwestern on Saturday 10/13 by 8:15 AM. You can enter the building through the Central Lobby doors, jus...

Southwestern High School (Piasa, Illinois) will be hosting the IHSSBCA David Riley Memorial November 17, 2018. The IHSSBCA Kickoff will be run on the NAQT IS-179. Marshall Mullins will be the tournament director for the Kickoff. The top 15% of teams, rounded up, will qualify for the 2019 High School...

Southwestern High School (Piasa, Illinois) will be hosting the IHSSBCA Novice October 13, 2018. The IHSSBCA Novice will be run on the SCOP 9 Novice set. Marshall Mullins will be the tournament director for the Novice. The Novice tournament is specially designed to appeal to newer or inexperienced pl...

The Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association (IHSSBCA) believes in an environment that ensures that players, coaches, parents, officials, and supporters will be free from the threat of sexual assault or sexual harassment within the scholastic bowl community. The employment of Matt Br...

Thank you, Mr. Price. I see that that they were 2nd in their home sectional at Masonic behind Mater Dei. I wonder if Coach Hasquin can provide any information on them. As a program, Greenville has a strong tradition and is always a formidable opponent. Greenville is a well-coached group that is wel...

Is there any reason why the seeds are not listed? Are they still seeded and then placed like they were previously or is it a new system? No idea why the seeds aren't listed. It's still the same system. You can assume that the hosts are the higher seeds. It also looks like the regional hosts are lis...

Thanks for putting together a great tournament under some adverse conditions. You guys rolled with the punches and hosted a fine event. Our A & B teams had a great time. We really appreciate all the effort that you and Tyler put into it.

This is a great idea. I hope you've made a point of directly emailing the coaches in your area, as most middle school coaches aren't even aware of the existence of this board, let alone check it regularly. Let me know if you need help finding addresses. Thanks Jeff. I have a draft of the email now ...

The Southwestern High School Scholastic Bowl team is hosting the SNAIL ( S outhwester N A cademic I nvitationa L ) on Saturday, April 14. Question Set The Southwestern High School team is writing the question set in-house. There are 20 tossups and bonuses per round. For teams that are accustomed to ...

Southwestern High School (Piasa, Illinois) will be hosting the Piasa Bird Invitational III (PBI III) on January 13, 2018. The PBI III will be run on the DEFT (Darien's Excellent Fall Tournament) set. Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 20 3-part bonuses. The tournament will use 15-po...

Southwestern High School ( Piasa, Illinois ) will be hosting the IHSSBCA Novice October 14, 2017. The IHSSBCA Novice will be run on the SCOP 8 Novice set. The Novice tournament is specially designed to appeal to newer or inexperienced players. Each round will consist of 20 tossup questions with 20 3...

I'd like to second what Mr. Laudermith said. It's comforting to know that the there are young people that are passionate about what we do and that they are willing to be active in the growth of scholastic bowl. Best to luck to everyone.

I just want to take the time to thank all that helped with the PBI II today. While it is a small undertaking compared to other tourneys, it is a real endeavor for us here in Piasa. We had some great moderators today and their talents did not go unnoticed by the kids. It was a benefit to them to hear...

Here are the links to the stats from the PBI II today. I may need to do some tweaking, so if you notice anything that needs to be corrected/adjusted, just give a holler... All rounds: https://neg5.org/t/EkgJGCQgKG/stats/team?phase=1 Prelims: https://neg5.org/t/EkgJGCQgKG/stats/team?phase=4JkMCXeFM A...

We're at 24 teams. Moderator meeting at 8:15 am. Coaches meeting at 8:30. Hope to start playing by 8:45. Lunch is on site. Booster club is running a meal deal, which is 2 slices of pizza, chips, and a drink for $5.00. Marshall Mullins will have a Trash Packet demonstration during the lunch break for...